Speaker | IJET-32 (May 25–26, 2024) | International Japanese-English Translation Conference

Jeff King

Jeff King is a Japanese translator-reviser in the Asian Languages Section of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Translation Service at The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Originally from California, Jeff spent several years working in Hokkaido, Japan, before returning home to complete a MA in translation at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. He joined WIPO as a Japanese translator in 2003, and has been working as a translator-reviser since 2007.

Sessions

Patent Claims 101: The What, Why and Wherein of Patent Claims

Intended for translators who are at the start of their careers and are interested in patent translation and for experienced translators who are considering expanding into patent translation, this presentation will provide a basic introduction to patent claims: what they are, why they are important, and some of the reasons why they are drafted the way they are. The presentation will look at...